lewdness

American  

[lood-nis] / ˈlud nɪs /

noun

1. indecency or obscenity; vulgar sexual character or behavior.

   The strip club has been shut down repeatedly for lewdness and public sexual acts.

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Etymology

Origin of lewdness

lewd ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )

Example Sentences

When school staff alerted the cops of the human feces they had been finding, they set up surveillance and were able to catch Tramaglini, who they charged with lewdness, littering, and defecating in public.

From Golf Digest • May 3, 2018

When the jury reached a verdict, it acquitted the defendant of assault, attempted murder and the underlying lewdness allegation; he was convicted only of a gun-possession charge.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2016

Afghan Star, a version of Pop Idol, is the most popular show on television in Afghanistan, but it's been condemned by the Taliban for its "lewdness" and "immorality".

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2016

He has pleaded not guilty to 17 felonies, also including lewdness and conspiracy to destroy evidence.

From Washington Times • Jan. 7, 2016

Swearing, that lewdness of the tongue, that scum and excrement of the mouth, is of all vices the most foolish and senseless.

From An Essay Upon Projects by Defoe, Daniel